anyone else from Edmonton? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Scrub0 · 10-14-2005, 12:57 AM

Just wondering if i'm the only one, seems like all the albertans who post here are in Calgary.

BigBen · 10-14-2005, 09:45 AM

Dude, try being from Saskatchewan.

I get super jealous of those folks in Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal who have meetups and such...

Even the folks in Calgary tried to stage something. Success? I didn't read how it went.

Edmonton is cool; my mom lives in St. Albert. All of my army buddies are stationed in Edmonton.

Too bad the Eskimoes are going to get their asses handed to them by the Green and White this weekend. Bring a towel, cause the crying at Commonwealth will look like rain.

Why you ask? Curiosity, Meetup, something?

Charlatan · 10-14-2005, 10:07 AM

My Uncle and Grandmother are in Edmonton. I have never been myself

Hey Ben, do you know Sergeant Major Les Johnston? He's retired now but was mean bastard in his day. His son is in the JTF2 and was on the ground the night the Ameicans bombed us in Afghanistan...

fresnelly · 10-14-2005, 11:00 AM

My Wife is from Edmonton and we often visit to see her family. I also worked there for a couple of summers at the Fringe festival and the University. Toronto has a lot of great restaurants but nothing equivilent to the High Level Diner or Dadeos!

BigBen · 10-14-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlatan

...Hey Ben, do you know Sergeant Major Les Johnston? ...

Uh, there are like 6,000 guys in CFB Edmonton. Half of them are named Smith, the other half Johnson.

Throw in a few Chartier's, a few Lablanc's for ethnicity sake, and I could not tell you if I knew Johnson or not. Maybe.

Remember the joke "Do you know my buddy Dave? He's from Toronto..."

Antikarma · 10-14-2005, 04:36 PM

I get to go to Edmonton for hockey games if that counts. And most of the guys working on site here are from Edmonton.....

It's the closest Future Shop, what can I say

Bossnass · 10-14-2005, 08:11 PM

Yep. Edmonton since September '02. Near the University.

I think "skier" is also still around these parts. Not sure if there are any others.

Blasphemy. · 10-15-2005, 02:10 AM

I was born in Edmonton, but right now live in Fort McMurray.
I plan on moving back there in about a year.

And yes, I totally agree, Daddio's is a fabulous restaraunt, I had a major craving today for a po po.

Most of my family lives there, and my brother even works at Decadence on White.

skier · 10-18-2005, 08:26 PM

Yep I'm an Edmontonian. Just south of UofA.

Surprising amount of Albertans here though. I expected more from BC and Ontario.

P.S.: Anyone else excited about the LRT expansion? I'm pumped, a station is going in close to my house- It'll be a 2 minute walk to LRT and downtown instead of ~18 minutes to the Uni station. Supposed to go quite a bit southways as well, i'm not sure where it ends though.

vox_rox · 10-20-2005, 02:22 PM

I live in Calgary, but my wife lived in Edmonton for about 16 years, and we still go up there a couple of times a year to visit her brother, other friends, etc.

I kinda like the town, but I'm addicted to mountains and all the sports you do in them (skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking, mountain biking etc) so Edmonton would not be a choice for me to live.

It has nothing ot do with that ridiculous rivalry thing, I just need the mountains, and Edmonton is just too far from the closest peak.

Peace,

Pierre

darkangel · 10-21-2005, 01:35 AM

I'm your wee neighbour from down south, Leduc. I went to school in Ed. for a year though.

skier · 10-21-2005, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by vox_rox

It has nothing ot do with that ridiculous rivalry thing, I just need the mountains, and Edmonton is just too far from the closest peak.

I hear ya buddy. Even Lake Louise is a good 4 1/2 hour drive. It's hard to get up 3:30 in the morning because you want to ski in the rockies.

chelsea_9 · 10-26-2005, 12:10 PM

im about half-a-days drive north of edmonton

vox_rox · 10-31-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chelsea_9

im about half-a-days drive north of edmonton

Seriously?

I went to school with a girl from Peace River, maybe you know her?

Peace,

Pierre

Antikarma · 10-31-2005, 07:30 PM

My wife is from the Peace River area. Grimshaw to be exact.

Damn northern albertans and your stupid "Do the dishes, take out the garbage." Well maybe thats not all northern albertans, but the one I know is like that!!

kyllmore · 11-16-2005, 10:21 AM

Heyas

Im from Yellowknife, but stop through Edmonton quite a bit for travelling!!

~~Kyll

mingusfingers · 11-16-2005, 07:48 PM

I'm from edmonton! Mill Woods, going to school at the u of a.

Scrub0 · 11-17-2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mingusfingers

I'm from edmonton! Mill Woods, going to school at the u of a.

kool...what are you takin there?

mingusfingers · 11-17-2005, 01:56 PM

Engineering...it's taken away my life. I'm liking it though, and I'm doing all right. What about you?

Scrub0 · 11-24-2005, 11:50 PM

gonna be taking Design Studies at Grant McEwan next sept. till then i'm just working at the Sobey's warehouse and being lazy. this is my second year out of school now...i really want to go back and get it over with.

kulrblind · 11-25-2005, 05:56 AM

Lived in Edmonton during my undergrad (1994-ish) on 112/whyte, and 116th street and 79th ave. Loved that area of the city. I love to get back, too, only it seems my visits are usually in the winter. Brr.

(also lived in Leduc, though never met ei555)

10-14-2005, 12:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scrub0 Insane	anyone else from Edmonton? Just wondering if i'm the only one, seems like all the albertans who post here are in Calgary.

10-14-2005, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Dude, try being from Saskatchewan. I get super jealous of those folks in Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal who have meetups and such... Even the folks in Calgary tried to stage something. Success? I didn't read how it went. Edmonton is cool; my mom lives in St. Albert. All of my army buddies are stationed in Edmonton. Too bad the Eskimoes are going to get their asses handed to them by the Green and White this weekend. Bring a towel, cause the crying at Commonwealth will look like rain. Why you ask? Curiosity, Meetup, something? __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

10-14-2005, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	My Uncle and Grandmother are in Edmonton. I have never been myself Hey Ben, do you know Sergeant Major Les Johnston? He's retired now but was mean bastard in his day. His son is in the JTF2 and was on the ground the night the Ameicans bombed us in Afghanistan... __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

10-14-2005, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	My Wife is from Edmonton and we often visit to see her family. I also worked there for a couple of summers at the Fringe festival and the University. Toronto has a lot of great restaurants but nothing equivilent to the High Level Diner or Dadeos! __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

10-14-2005, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	I get to go to Edmonton for hockey games if that counts. And most of the guys working on site here are from Edmonton..... It's the closest Future Shop, what can I say __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

10-14-2005, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Yep. Edmonton since September '02. Near the University. I think "skier" is also still around these parts. Not sure if there are any others.

10-15-2005, 02:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Blasphemy. Tilted	I was born in Edmonton, but right now live in Fort McMurray. I plan on moving back there in about a year. And yes, I totally agree, Daddio's is a fabulous restaraunt, I had a major craving today for a po po. Most of my family lives there, and my brother even works at Decadence on White.

10-18-2005, 08:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	Yep I'm an Edmontonian. Just south of UofA. Surprising amount of Albertans here though. I expected more from BC and Ontario. P.S.: Anyone else excited about the LRT expansion? I'm pumped, a station is going in close to my house- It'll be a 2 minute walk to LRT and downtown instead of ~18 minutes to the Uni station. Supposed to go quite a bit southways as well, i'm not sure where it ends though. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

10-20-2005, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
vox_rox Psycho Location: Comfy Little Bungalow	I live in Calgary, but my wife lived in Edmonton for about 16 years, and we still go up there a couple of times a year to visit her brother, other friends, etc. I kinda like the town, but I'm addicted to mountains and all the sports you do in them (skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking, mountain biking etc) so Edmonton would not be a choice for me to live. It has nothing ot do with that ridiculous rivalry thing, I just need the mountains, and Edmonton is just too far from the closest peak. Peace, Pierre __________________ --- There is no such thing as strong coffee - only weak people. ---

10-21-2005, 01:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
darkangel Crazy Location: AB, Canada	I'm your wee neighbour from down south, Leduc. I went to school in Ed. for a year though. __________________ "I'm gonna die when it's time for me to die.. so let me live my life the way I want to." - Jimi Hendrix

10-26-2005, 12:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
chelsea_9 Crazy Location: somewhere i intend to leave	im about half-a-days drive north of edmonton __________________ all good dreamers pass this way some day hiding behind bottles in dark cafes

10-31-2005, 07:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	My wife is from the Peace River area. Grimshaw to be exact. Damn northern albertans and your stupid "Do the dishes, take out the garbage." Well maybe thats not all northern albertans, but the one I know is like that!! __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

11-16-2005, 10:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
kyllmore Upright Location: Yellowknife, NT, Canada	Heyas Im from Yellowknife, but stop through Edmonton quite a bit for travelling!! ~~Kyll

11-16-2005, 07:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	I'm from edmonton! Mill Woods, going to school at the u of a. __________________ Still Looking

11-17-2005, 01:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	Engineering...it's taken away my life. I'm liking it though, and I'm doing all right. What about you? __________________ Still Looking

11-24-2005, 11:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
Scrub0 Insane	gonna be taking Design Studies at Grant McEwan next sept. till then i'm just working at the Sobey's warehouse and being lazy. this is my second year out of school now...i really want to go back and get it over with.

11-25-2005, 05:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
kulrblind plays well with others Location: Canada	Lived in Edmonton during my undergrad (1994-ish) on 112/whyte, and 116th street and 79th ave. Loved that area of the city. I love to get back, too, only it seems my visits are usually in the winter. Brr. (also lived in Leduc, though never met ei555)